Caption

Sauce boat, Henry Matthews fl. 1893–ca. 1930, goldsmith. Hemispherical silver sauce boat with an elongated wide spout and an irregularly cut rim; supported by three palmette feet; volute handle, profiled and decorated with an acanthus leaf. 1903–1904. Birmingham, England. Vessel. Height 11.5 cm; width 16 cm; depth 9.7 cm; weight 248 g., A polished silver gravy boat with an ornate curled handle and a curved pouring spout rests on a reflective surface; the vessel stands on a few decorative feet shaped like shell motifs and small clawed pads, and its body shows smooth rounded contours with subtle dents and surface marks; the background is a gradient of light gray to off-white, and visible colors include silver, gray, off-white, and a hint of warm beige in the reflection.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_499

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82.0Mb (789.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.9in / 6000 x 4775 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sauce boat Henry Matthews fl 1893–ca 1930 goldsmith Hemispherical silver sauce boat elongated wide spout irregularly cut rim supported three palmette feet volute handle profiled decorated acanthus leaf 1903–1904 Birmingham England Vessel Height 11.5 cm width 16 cm depth 9.7 cm weight 248 g polished silver gravy boat ornate curled handle curved pouring spout rests reflective surface vessel stands decorative feet shaped shell motifs small clawed pads body smooth rounded contours subtle dents surface marks background gradient light gray off-white visible colors include silver gray hint warm beige reflection.